My husband thinks I’m a cheapskate. Just the other day he requested that I pick up some Q-Tip’s for him at the local mega retail store. He didn’t just leave the conversation at a simple request but specifically noted that he wanted the name brand kind not the bargain equivalent. In his words, “I want the real thing not those counterfeits that dig in your ears like a stick picked up from the front yard.” Hmmm... just what was he trying to tell me?